The Venus of Ille (1981)
A wealthy landowner uncovers a bronze statue of Venus on his property. He asks an antique expert to examine the statue and confirm its wealth. Upon arrival, the expert is striken with love by the landowner’s daughter-in-law who bears an uncanny resemblance to the statue.
Directors: Mario Bava, Lamberto Bava.
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Daria Nicolodi as Clara |
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Marc Porel as Matthieu |
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Fausto Di Bella as Alfonso De Peyrehorade |
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Adriana Innocenti as Signora De Peyrehorade |
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Diana De Curtis as Maria |
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Francesco Di Frederico as Guida |
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Mario Maranzana as Signor De Peyrehorade |
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Fabrizio Bava as Un bambino (uncredited) |
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Massimo Pittarello as Capo dei giocatori di pelota (uncredited) |
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Franca Scagnetti as Una ospite del banchetto nuziale (uncredited) |
| Directing | Mario Bava | Director |
| Directing | Lamberto Bava | Director |
| Writing | Lamberto Bava | Writer |
| Writing | Cesare Garboli | Writer |
| Production | Franca Franco | Producer |
| Sound | Ubaldo Continiello | Music |
| Crew | Sebastiano Celeste | Cinematography |
| Editing | Fernanda Papa | Editor |
| Art | Alessandro Dell'Orco | Production Design |
| Art | Alessandro Dell'Orco | Art Direction |
| Art | Alessandro Dell'Orco | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandro Bellomia | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corrado Cristofori | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Massimo Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Massimo Alberini | Production Manager |
| Production | Gianni Federici | Production Manager |
| Production | Bruno Ricci | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Pierangelo Civera | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Raffaele De Luca | Sound |
| Sound | Adriano Taloni | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Fabio Conversi | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Rossana Rocchi | Continuity |
| Writing | Prosper Mérimée | Short Story |